Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

Platinum record

1

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

35

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

1

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

4

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

4

Last week

13

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

5

SO

Peter Gabriel

8

Last week

44

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

6

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

5

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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7

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

1

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

8

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

6

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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9

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

7

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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Platinum record

10

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

11

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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11

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

9

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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12

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

10

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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13

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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14

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

12

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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15

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

22

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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16

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

15

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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17

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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18

LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live: In The City Of Light by Simple Minds
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19

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

19

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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20

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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21

HOWLING

The Angels

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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22

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

13

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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23

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

23

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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Platinum record

24

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

49

Last week

90

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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25

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

18

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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26

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

41

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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27

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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28

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

29

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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29

SGT. PEPPER'S LONLEY HEARTS CLUB BAND

The Beatles

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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30

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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31

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

38

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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32

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

46

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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33

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

48

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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34

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

28

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

35

REVENGE

Eurythmics

31

Last week

43

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

36

GENESIS

Genesis

34

Last week

119

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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37

RUDE RIDES AGAIN

Rodney Rude

35

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Rude Rides Again by Rodney Rude
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38

THE COST OF LOVING

Style Council

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cost Of Loving by Style Council
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39

ELECTRIC

The Cult

43

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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40

HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

Deep Purple

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Blue Light by Deep Purple
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41

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

16

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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42

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

1

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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43

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

35

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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44

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

30

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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45

SHAKA ZULU

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Platinum record

46

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

49

Last week

47

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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47

JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley

1

Weeks

WEA

Jody Watley by Jody Watley
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48

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

39

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

49

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

34

Last week

98

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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50

THE VERY BEST OF HOT CHOCOLATE

Hot Chocolate

26

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate by Hot Chocolate
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums